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Transactions
BASEBALL
American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Optioned RHP Lucas Harrell and RHP Jhonny Nunez to Charlotte (IL). Reassigned RHP Kyle Bellamy, LHP Charlie Leesman, C Josh Phegley, C Jared Price and OF Brandon Short to their minor league camp.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Announced the retirement of OF Pat White.
National League
HOUSTON ASTROS—Agreed to terms with C Robinson Cancel on a minor league contract.
American Association
EL PASO DIABLOS—Signed RHP Cardoza Tucker.
GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS—Signed LHP Jeremy Hauer and RHP James Baker.
SIOUX FALLS PHEASANTS—Signed OF Mark Shorey.
Can-Am League
NEWARK BEARS—Signed RHP Aaron Kalb, INF Jeff Hulett, RHP Nick Renault, RHP Tim Stringer and RHP Dan Ramos-Dominko.
QUEBEC CAPITALES—Acquired RHP Jeff Duda from Victoria (GBL) for cash considerations.
Frontier League
JOLIET SLAMMERS—Signed RHP Andy Deain, RHP Cedric Redmond, and RHP Brian Smith.
NORMAL CORNBELTERS—Released OF Jeremy Jones.
North American League
SAN ANGELO COLTS—Re-signed INF Jason Crosland.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS—Signed G Jerel McNeal to a 10-day contract.
TORONTO RAPTORS—Assigned C Solomon Alabi to Erie (NBADL).
NBA Development League
RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS—Acquired G Jason Horton from the available player pool.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS—Signed general manager Thomas Dimitroff to a new contract.
Canadian Football League
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Re-signed OL Ibrahim Khan.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BUFFALO SABRES—Reassigned F Mark Parrish, F Mark Mancari and F Luke Adam to Portland (AHL).
PHOENIX COYOTES—Recalled D Chris Summers from San Antonio (AHL) on an emergency basis.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Agreed to terms with coach Dan Bylsma on a three-year contract extension through the 2013-14 season.
ST. LOUIS BLUES—Recalled F Dave Scatchard from Peoria (AHL).
VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Re-assigned F Victor Oreskovich to Manitoba (AHL).
American Hockey League
PEORIA RIVERMEN—Signed F Jim McKenzie.
ECHL
BOARD OF GOVERNORS—Extended the contract of commissioner Brian McKenna for three years, through the end of the 2013-14 season.
ECHL—Suspended Utah F Simon Ferguson five games, Utah F Riley Emmerson one game, Ontario LW James McEwan four games and Ontario F Chaz Johnson one game. Fined Ferguson, Emmerson and McEwan undisclosed amounts.
READING ROYALS—Signed F Matt Arhontas. Announced F Chris Blight was returned to the team by Portland (AHL).
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
COLUMBUS CREW—Signed M Dejan Rusmir.
D.C. UNITED—Signed G Pat Onstad. Placed G Steve Cronin on the disabled list.
FC DALLAS—Named Oscar Pareja coach of its reserve squad.
RED BULL NEW YORK—Signed MF-D Teemu Tainio and D Stephen Keel.
TORONTO FC—Signed F Javier Martina, F Nick Soolsma and MF Elbekay Bouchiba.
COLLEGE
NCAA—Announced the formation of the Great American Conference. The Division II conference includes Arkansas-Monticello, Arkansas Tech, East Central, Harding, Henderson State, Ouachita Baptist, Southeastern Oklahoma State, Southern Arkansas and Southwestern Oklahoma State.
NCAA—Declared Baylor freshman F Perry Jones ineligible over questions of whether he or his family received preferential treatment or improper benefits from an AAU coach before enrolling in college.
JUNIATA—Named Steph Strauss women’s assistant volleyball coach.
SAMFORD—Named Martin Newton athletic director.